That's the average job-hunt time nationwide, 16.7 weeks roughly.

 

I've been looking since mid-April, the time I was informed I was being let go. I'm in week 11 now, spent my time developing resumes, writing cover letters, registering and applying in jobsites, and maintaining two blogs. I need the job sites because my networking is not strong. I do have a well-clouted sister-in-law but I'd save the family for something I need when I really need it. That way, I don't sound like "the girl who cried 'wolf.' "

 

Letting go of my old rope doesn't mean ingratitude. I just need to branch out and expand the network. My sis-in-law and I are into very different professional fields. Branching into something else will allow me to help others with different interests in the future.

 

I didn't hit the interview scene until June. Through an agency, I got a part-time temporary assignment, hopefully going on permanent, after six weekends. I have one foot inside. I don't know if the statistics report is comforting but I can not be complacent. I got to pick myself up and think positively. The only negative thought I have right now is: there is no way I am going to be a bum, even in summer.

 

I got to believe that everything will fall into place again. Thoughts are energy. If you think about something hard enough, as long as it's not going to hurt anyone, it's bound to happen. For me, it's going to be sooner than 16 weeks. By the time I finish writing this post, I got another job interview scheduled for next week already. I just applied for that one two hours ago. My shortest previous record was two weeks. Positive thinking works.